Thermaltake, the leading PC DIY premium brand for Case, Power, Cooling, Gaming peripherals, and enthusiast Memory solutions, is glad to announce the launch of the CTE T500 TG ARGB Full Tower Chassis and the CTE T500 Air Full Tower Chassis in black and snow versions. The CTE T500 is an E-ATX full tower chassis addition to the CTE form factor series and is designed to provide high levels of thermal performance to critical components. This chassis features three pre-installed CT140 fans and supports up to a 420 mm AIO radiator at the front, showing full cooling support. To meet the demands for both thermal performance and inner component display, the CTE T500 TG ARGB has two tempered glass panels at the front and left sides; the CTE T500 Air is equipped with a tempered glass left window panel and emphasizes on more airflow.
The CTE Form Factor design, which stands for Centralized Thermal Efficiency, utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard to create more efficient airflow pathways to the critical heat sources. This design allows the CPU and graphics card to be moved much closer towards cool air generated from the front panel and the rear panel respectively including independent airflow paths. Additionally, the cold air intake from multiple directions and the hot air exhausts at the top side provide optimal airflow for overall cooling. Furthermore, three CT140 ARGB fans pre-installed in the CTE T500 TG ARGB and three CT140 fans pre-installed in the CTE T500 Air are Thermaltake’s new generation of PWM fans with a speed of 1500RPM and made with specially tuned fan blades that can push the air further.
The CTE T500 Series comes with maximum customizability for different types of cooling support, including air cooling, AIO liquid cooling, and custom liquid cooling. The CTE T500 can house up to eleven 120 mm140 mmm fans in total, as well as support of up to 420 mm AIO radiators on the front, 360 mm AIO radiators at the rear, and 120 mm AIO radiators on the top. Besides, the CTE T500 series includes fan brackets (front and rear side) and a pump & reservoir bracket (bottom side) for AIO and DIY lovers to install the related components easily. On top of that, the 4 mm thick tempered glass window panel on the left of the CTE T500 enables users to fully display the inner builds and the glorious RGB lighting of components.
With superior hardware expandability, the CTE T500 can support up to an E-ATX (12″x13″) motherboard, a CPU cooler with a maximum height of 195 mm, GPU clearance up to 385 mm in length, a power supply with a length of up to 180 mm, and up to six 2.5″ SSD or four 3.5″ HDD. Moreover, the Velcro straps and cable clips around the tray can help you to apply better cable management, and the removable dust filters on all ventilations can protect your system from the thermal issues often caused by dust. Also, the CTE T500 has a loaded I/O with two USB 3.0 Type-A, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and one HD audio jack to meet the users’ functional requirements.
If you are a PC builder looking for an E-ATX full tower chassis with outstanding thermal performance and inner component display, the CTE T500 which features Thermaltake’s innovative Centralized Thermal Efficiency design, the maximum customizability for different cooling support, with a crystal clear window design on the left side, is a premier option for you, especially for DIY liquid cooling or dual AIO configurations.
Features of the CTE T500 Full Tower Chassis:
CTE Form Factor
The CTE Form Factor Designed by Thermaltake, stands for Centralized Thermal Efficiency, and is focused around providing high level thermal performance to critical components. The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.
Since the CPU location has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively. This overall approach has allowed CTE to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.
90-Degree Rotation of the Motherboard
The design utilizes a 90-degree rotation of the motherboard providing more efficient airflow pathways.
Move Critical Heat Sources (CPU And Graphic Cards) Closer Towards Cool Air
Since the CPU location of the CTE T500 has been moved much closer to the front panel and the graphics card moved closer towards the rear panel, independent cold air induction is given for thermal dissipation of the CPU and graphics card respectively.
Active Cooling for More Efficient Intake Airflow
This overall approach has allowed CTE T500 to provide better and more efficient intake airflow through the placement of main components and cooling, as well as optimization to heat extraction from the system.
Create and Display Your Dream Build
Designed to meet the needs of both all-in-one and custom liquid cooling solutions, the CTE T500 TG ARGB’s versatile interior features two 4 mm tempered glass panels on the front and left side, as well as the CTE T500 Air features one 4 mm tempered glass panels on the left side, allowing users to view and admire all components in their full RGB glory.
Dual 360 mm Radiators Support
The CTE T500 offers excellent cooling support for custom liquid cooling enthusiasts, allowing users to install up to two 360 mm radiators at the front and rear simultaneously. For AIO compatibility, users can install up to one 420 mm AIO radiator at the front and up to two 360 mm AIO radiators at the front and the rear.
All Your Dream Cooling Components Can Fit!
The CTE T500 Full Tower Chassis has enormous fan and cooler installation capacity: up to eleven 140 mm/120 mm fans and 360 mm coolers at various positions (a 420 mm AIO cooler at the front). Moreover, equipped fan brackets at the front and rear side, and the installation spots at the top, right and cover ensure easy installation of all your desired cooling components.
Blow Your World Away with Three Pre-installed 140 mm CT140 Fans
The CTE T500 TG ARGB features three 140 mm ARGB PWM Fans at the front, top and rear. The LED lighting effects can be manipulated with motherboard supported software. Users can create an amazing RGB lighting show while enjoying the utmost cooling performance at the same time.The CTE T500 Air features three 140 mm PWM Fans at the front, top and rear. The CT140 fans are the best-performing case fans among all the case fans in Thermaltake’s collection so far.
Unify Your Fans with Your Build!
Thermaltake launches brand-new CT series fans, allowing users to choose from black or white, RGB or non-RGB, to match whatever color scheme you have.
Massive Airflow & Incredible Performance
Thermal images taken during thermal testing. Thanks to its CTE form factor design and three pre-installed CT140 ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fans, we were able to ensure that the CTE T500 Full Tower Chassis Series has massive airflow, guaranteeing amazing cooling performance that keeps the internal temperature low and stable while using the most high-end components.
Opportunities For High-End Expansion
The CTE T500 has excellent expandability, allowing you place as many components as you want to have in your dream build. It can support up to an E-ATX (12″x13″) motherboard, a CPU cooler with a maximum height of 195 mm, GPU clearance up to 385 mm in length, a power supply with a length of up to 180 mm, and up to six 2.5″ SSD or four 3.5″ HDD. Optimized for excellent cooling capabilities, the CTE T500 can accommodate up to eleven 140 mm/120 mm fans at the front, rear, bottom, top and right side, and radiators of up to 360 mm at the front and rear side (a 420 mm AIO at the front), providing countless opportunities for PC lovers to build their desired system.
Perfect Dust Protection
There are fine removable filters at the top, front, bottom, rear and right side of the chassis to provide excellent protection against dust, and they are easily removable for cleaning.
Handy I/O Ports
Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, and HD Audio ports are placed on the top panel to grant direct access when needed.
Sync with Motherboard RGB Software
Designed to synchronize with ASUS Aura Sync, GIGABYTE RGB Fusion, MSI Mystic Light Sync, and ASRock Polychrome. It supports motherboards with a 5 V addressable RGB header, allowing you to control the lights directly from the software mentioned above without installing any extra lighting software or controllers. For more details, please visit ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI, and ASRock official websites.
